Woman Breastfeeds Her Baby During Graduation; Internet Freaks Out

A mom shared a photo of herself breastfeeding her daughter during her college graduation, which was then reshared on the Facebook page of a group called Black Women Do Breastfeed. Karlesha Thurman says that her daughter inspired her and motivated her to finish college, and the photo captured a proud moment for both of them. "I found out I was pregnant my last year of college, had my daughter one week into my last semester, she was my motivation to keep going, so me receiving my BA was OUR moment, so glad I captured the moment and so glad you shared it with the world so thank you again," Thurman tells BuzzFeed.

Unfortunately, many anonymous Internet users don't feel the same way, and they took the opportunity to leave harsh, judgmental comments on Facebook and Twitter. Thurman isn't listening to the haters, though. She retweeted many of her supporters and tells BuzzFeed that, "I am so shocked that it has gotten this much attention." As are we.

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